Canoe-carriage.



CANOE GARRGE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.28,1907.

Linn, a citizen oi in connection with the llar parts throughout the JULES JULEN RAVAILLIER, OF

PRlS, ETRANGE.

onnon-can'araen.

no. evento.

Application led January 2 To allfwlzom it may concern:

Beit known that l, Jtrns JULinx 'lttxvain the Republic of France, and residento' '216 Boulevard Raspail, Paris, Seine, France, have invented an lmprovernent in Canoe-CarriagesI ot which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to improvements in motor vehicles and has for its object the construction of a vehicle adapted to be pro-y pelled onland and also adapted to navigate in Water.

The invention comprises generally a vehicle body having a'lovver or baseportion in the form of a boat and supporting Wheels provided with tread portions adapted to propel the vehicle upon solid surfaces and having propelling means for navigating the vehicle in Water. The ,forward Wheels are connected vvith suitable steering apparatus for guiding -the vehicle on lland and said. Wheels are also adapted tor guiding the vehicle in Water and suitable motive power is provided in the vehicle for driving said wheels.

The invention also includes the provision of screw propellers connected with the rno tive power and adapted for use in lieu of the supporting Wheels when the vehicle is being navigated in Water together with a suitably disposedrudder adaptedii desired to act con jointly 'with said screw propellers.

In cases Where the river or vlake bottom adjacent the shore line is soit and wherein diticulty would be encountered in landing the vehicle by relying upon the supporting Wheels improved means are provided for cooperating uith a rope or the like attached to some stationary or fixed part on land Whereb'vy the vehicle may act in conjunction with a rope or the like to pull-itself upon land.

The invention will be more fully described accompanying drawing and will be more particularly' pointed out and ascertained lin and by the appended claims.

In the drawing :#Figure l is a side elevation of a motor-vehicle embodying the main features ol my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional vieW on line 2`2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a detail view of a combined supporting and propelling vvheel. adapted for use in connection with the improved vehicle.

Lilie characters of reference designate simidiiierent 'figures of the drawing.

vits shown Ithe vehicle body is provided peccation of Letters 'Patent'.

Patented Litec, 3l, 1907.

8, 1907. Serial No. 354.5%.

l l l with a suita bie upper portion t adapted to receive the occupants and provided for this purpose with doors and seats i Said body is provided with alovver or base portion. o in the form of a boat having the usual stem a/ and stern Said vehicle is provided With Wheels o and c the loriner being connected with suitable steering apparatus d operated from. a hand Wheel d in the interior of the vehicle body. A motor g is provided in the forward portion of the vehicle body and is suitably connsted with the iront Wheels b lor the purpose of driving the saine. Shafts g are operatively connected With the inotor at the forward end oll the vehicle and are suitably connected at their rear ends tor the purpose .of driving vvlieels c. As shown the shaft g is providetil with. a miter g"l adapted to mesh With a initier c mounted on shaft c2. Said shalt also carries a sprocket Wheel c3 about which sprocket chain c4 is trained. The rear axle ci carries sprocket Wheel c about which the chain c4 is also trained. Each of the 'Wheels t and c is provided with a tread portiornb and c7 respectively adapted to engage solid roadways and propel the veh icle thereon and the spokes of the rear Wheels are preferably in the form of angular blades G8 tapering from the rim toward the axle, and angularly disposed with reference to the rear axle, as shown best in Fig. 3. The front Wheels are preferably solid, as shown at b2.

in case of accident or other causes disabling the Wheels b and c l preferably provide auxiliary navigating devices and a steering device Which may however bel used in conjunction With the Wheels b andv c. As shown said auxiliary devices consist of screw propellers f located at the rear oi' the vehicle body and mounted on propeller shafts f Which extend forwardly 1n the base portion of the vehicle Where they are connected at fl in any desired manner ,to the source of power. As shown two propellers are provided and While the vehicle is being navigated in Waterit may be guided by manipulating the propellers j in the Wellknown manner i. e., by operating one and reversing the other or leaving one in a position of rest. ln order however to more fully equip the vehicle for active and eiiicient service l provide the same with a rudder e. adapted for use in connection With the propellers or in an auxiliary capacity With respect to the Wheels Z. A steering rod e" projecting into the upper ortion of. theiveliicle is provided ylith any desirable manner to the motor g. When the vehicle is approaching the shore line from the water and the bottom .of the lake or river is soft so thatthe wheels cannot be reliedv upon to propel theveh'icle onto the land a' rope or the like may be secured to any fixed art on land and wound about the windlass il. The windlass h may then be thrown. into operativerelation with the motor to propel the vehicle onto land.

1. In a combined motor vehicle and boat, the combination ci a boat body` provided with solid front wheels and propelling rear wheels having tapering angular y-disposed blades 08, a pair oi screw propellers f attached to said body, a rudder between the same, a motor, and connections between the rnotor and said front wheels said rear wheels and said propellers, substantially as described.

2. ln a combined` motor vehicle and boat, the combination. of a vehicle body t", having the doors j and seats i', of a boat body having the solid iront wheels b', the propelling rear wheels c, provided. with the tapering and angularly" disposed blades c3,

the motor g, driving connections between the motor and said front wheels,l t'liedriving shaft g', bevel gearing g2, c', and sprocket connections c4, c6 connecting said motor to tbe rear wheels, and additional independent connections between said motor and the said propellers, substantially as described'.

3. In a combined inotor vehicle and boat, the combination of a vehicle body t', having the doors y', and seats fi, of a boat body having the solid front wheels b, the propelling rear wheels e, provided with the tapering'and angularlyedisposed blades es, the pair of propellers f, the rudder e between the sanne, the motor g, driving connections between the l-Inotor and said iront wheels, the driving shaft g', bevel gearing g2, c', and sprocket .connections c4, .the rear wheels,

the pair of propellers f, the rudder e between the sanary 0"' connecting said. ymotor to "and additional independent connections between said motorand the said propellers consisting of the, `shafts f and the connections f2, substantially asdescribed.

4. In a combined: motor vehicle and'boatY the 'combination of* a boat, :body rovided with solid front-wheels and'prope ling rear wheels having tapering angularly-disposed lblades cs, a pair of screw Propellers f attached to said body, a rudder between the same, a motor, a windlass h, connections between. the saine and sai.drnotorand connectionsbetween the motor and said'ront wheelssaid rear wheels and'said propellers, substantially as described.

5. In a combined motor vehicle and boat, the combination of a vehiclebody 'i' having the doors j, and seats i',

of aboat body havl ing the solid front' Wheels Z, the-propelling rear wheels c, provided with the vtaperi and angularly-disposedblades es, the 'pair o propellersf, the rudder e between the same, the motor g, a windlassk, connections be-y tween the same and said motor, driving connections between ,the `.motor and said front wheels, the driving shaft g', bevel. gearing g2, c and sprocket connections c4, c conneoti g said' motor to the rear wheels, and add'tional .independent connections between s id motor. and the said .propellers, substan- /ilally as described.

6. In a combined motor vehicle and boat, the combination ofv a vehicle body, a boat body, a motor, solid front and propelling rear wheels provided with treads-adapted to travel on land, a windlass h, connections between the saine and said motor, la shaft g connected Ato -said motor, 'gearing betweensaid shaft and the rear wheels, a air of'propellersf, shafts f 'connecting saidp motor and said propellers, a` rudder e, a handle e2 located in said vehicle body, and connections between said handle and said rudder, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I allix .my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JULES JULIEN RAVAILLIER. Witnesses:

H. C. Cone, Vieron NATRAY. 

